The Poltrock Team is Voted Cherokee County’s Best Real Estate Agent in Cherokee Scout Readers Choice Awards

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Just published in this week’s edition of the Cherokee Scout! The Poltrock Team has been voted #1 Real Estate Agent in Murphy, NC! That marks the third consecutive year the readers of the Cherokee Scout has voted is the top Realtors in Murphy NC.

It’s certainly an honor to be elected by those who live in Cherokee County with us. We will continue to work hard to live up to your expectations as the best choice in real estate.

Whether you looking at it from the stand point of being voted #1, being #1 in sold properties, or #1 in service, the fact is, we’re Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team.

If you’re looking to sell your property or buy one here, let us work for you to make certain you’re well taken care of. Check out our Testimonials and rest assured that you’ll be getting the best advice, recommendations, and getting your real estate SOLD.

The Poltrock Team – REMAX of Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com –JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496 – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team

Brenton and Hannah Hardin Buy a Foreclosure Home in Murphy NC with The Poltrock Team at REMAX

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We’ve known John and Jessica Poltrock for many years now. When we first started looking at homes, we were contacting the listing agent of the home just to find out more information about it. In doing that, we got stuck working with a real estate agent we didn’t like. It didn’t end up going anywhere (thankfully!) and we called John and Jessica because they were friends and gave a GREAT!! reputation. Our experience after our call to them was night and day different.

The Poltrock Team stood by us through thick and thin and in all the things we faced in buying our house. After looking at many homes, the one we bought was a foreclosure home. We were on an emotional roller coaster many times, and even through that, they were always very helpful, handy, prompt, and proficient. They gave us all the time, care, concern, and encouragement we needed. I would NOT use any other Realtors than John and Jessica Poltrock and REMAX! I honestly cannot put into words how wonderful our experience was. We look forward to getting our house listed and sold soon so we can move to our new home!

Thank you John and Jessica!

Brenton and Hannah Hardin
Murphy, NC

Call The Poltrock Team Today! – REMAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team – Call Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496

John Poltrock is now a Certified Investor Agent Specialist helping you with Murphy NC Real Estate Investments

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John Poltrock is now a Certified Investor Agent Specialist! This CIAS Designation is focused in Residential and Commercial Investing for cash flow. This special training is to help investors identify real estate properties for sale in Murphy NC that return an investor with positive cash flow.  Experienced and trained in analyzing the investment, John can calculate the CAP rate of a property vs. another, the Cash-on-Cash Return, and much more.

Training also includes important strategies for buying real estate utilizing strategies such as:

  • 1031 Exchanges
  • Self Directed IRAs
  • Property Management
  • Investor Goal Strategies
  • Property investment Analysis
  • Exit Strategies
  • and much more!

In addition, he is also a Certified Residential Specialist by the Council of Residential Specialists. That places him among the top 5% of local Realtors.

Looking to invest in real estate? Contact John Poltrock and The Poltrock Team today!

The Poltrock Team at RE/MAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496 – Murphy’s #1 Real Estate Team

The Poltrock Team at REMAX in Murphy NC Sell A River Lot for Danny and Sharon Tyre

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Over the years, we have worked with many Realtors. I have to admit, I have not liked or respected most of them. I do, however, love The Poltrock Team! Good Realtors are hard to come by. I would recommend them to anyone. They feel almost like family and are very effective. Even though I found them the hard way through trial and error, I feel very blessed to have found them. They are dependable, knowledgeable, friendly, hardworking, and absolutely look forward to working with them more. Now go sell some more land! 🙂

Danny and Sharon Tyre
Jasper, FL

The Poltrock Team – REMAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC – Homes and Land in the Mountains – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496

Rick and Patty Lee Buy Their Murphy NC Home and Had a Great Experience

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As our time to search for a Murphy area home was very limited, we needed a real estate agent who would show us exactly what we were looking for, and spend as much time with us as necessary to get the job done.

Although we were shown homes by several other Realtors in the area, none compared with the dedication of John Poltrock. We were very fortunate to secure the services of John and his entire RE/MAX Team.

Subsequent to closing, John continues to provide valuable assistance in regards to various community resources, communicating with the previous owner to get us answer about specifics in our “New” home and, in general, just being a good friend.

Thanks to John, Jessica, and the entire RE/MAX Team for making this such a pleasurable experience , and making us feel welcome in the Murphy NC community.

Rick and Patty Lee
Indianapolis, IN

The Poltrock Team at REMAX Mountain Properties in Murphy NC – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Call us Toll Free at 1-866-Murphy-NC or 1-866-687-7496

Blair and Diane Schrader Sell their home in Tanglewood in Murphy NC Fast

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We found The Poltrock Team from a very trusted financial advisor, and once we met with John, we knew he was the right man to sell our house in Murphy, NC. He had the right attitude, was very straight forward, and kept all his promises!

Being out of town most of the time, we were very pleased with The Poltrock Team in the timeliness of both the communications an sale of the property. We had more showings in 6 months from RE/MAX than we did in three years from three other Realtors. The fact we had two makes make offers on the property at the same time was a huge plus too!

Great work!

Blair and Diane Schrader
West Palm Beach, FL

Keith and Marla Sold Their Home and Recommend The Poltrock Team at REMAX in Murphy NC

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From the moment we met John and Jessica, we knew we found the right Realtors. We found them almost by accident! Our old real estate agent would send us all the properties that sold every month – and we kept seeing the Poltrocks on the listing and selling side! When our listing expired, we knew we had to call them.

Their professionalism, energy level, and attention to detail brought about a quick sale of our home, even in a down market. They constantly communicated with us to let us know what was going on, and at this point in our lives and with such a huge change, we needed and great appreciate it. We would highly recommend them to anyone wanting to buy or sell a home in Murphy, North Carolina.

Keith and Marla
Formerly of Murphy, NC
Now Moved

The Poltrock Team’s Bi-Weekly SOLD Real Estate Update for Murphy NC – August 2009 Edition

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Back to school! Even my daughter is excited to be back to school at Murphy Elementary – which is a true blessing! Schools are starting all over the United States, and as a result, folks are busy. Parents and grandparents alike are busy getting their children back into the “grind.” Every year, we see a drop in new buyers coming in for 2-4 weeks during August when schools are starting back.

Even with the “Back to School” effect, the past two weeks in the real estate market have been HUGELY impressive in Murphy NC! In the past 14 days, an astronomical TWENTY-SIX properties went under contract and are currently pending totaling upwards of $4.1 million in potential real estate transactions. Coupled with the 19 properties that have sold and closed in the past 14 days, which makes for a great August when over $2.7 million is already closed in a two week period.

Over the past month, the average selling price of a home has been fluctuating from $130,253 to $148,068. July yielded the highest average selling price at $188,683. With all this being said, it makes sense that 61% of our market activity has been on properties priced $175,000 and under. With that said, we’re seeing two “holes” in the real estate inventory where supply is dwindling.

  • Properties priced at less than $100,000 are selling very well – so well in fact that supply has dropped more than 36% in the past 12 months.
  • Properties priced from $125,000 to $150,000 have benefited from a 38.3% reduction in inventory in the past year.

Interestingly enough, our new system also finds developing demand as well as price points that do not have active buyers. For example, the price range of $300,000 – $325,000 has had no demand in the past year, indicating a need for homes in those ranges to get under $300,000, which is a significantly more active price range.

Land is another category that needs attention. In the first quarter of 2009, there seemed to be no buyers searching for land. In fact, it was the lowest land sales ever since July of 2002! With that being said, we had nowhere to go but up! Sales volume in land has literally more than doubled since then and Realtors are experiencing more land buyers than we’ve had this entire year. Sales have largely been attributed to tracts less than three acres. In fact, they account for 70% of the transactions and 55% of total land dollar volume.

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Sold Home Statistics
(17 listings)

Low

High

Average

Median

Total

List Price

$69,900

$479,000

$205,666

$164,800

$3,496,325

Selling Price

$59,000

$475,000

$185,235

$160,000

$3,149,000

List/Sold(%)

79.81%

104.46%

90.21%

88.93%

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Price/SqFt ($)

$0.00

$218.25

$91.10

$106.91

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Days on Market

45

670

255

168

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Sold Land Statistics
(6 listings)

Low

High

Average

Median

Total

List Price

$14,900

$218,020

$91,043

$48,525

$546,260

Selling Price

$11,100

$218,020

$108,337

$110,000

$650,020

List/Sold(%)

74.50%

318.69%

127.58%

91.47%

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Days on Market

22

497

242

255

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2009 is an exciting year for real estate and we look forward to a continually growing market. August has been a great month and we will continue to work for more to come! We appreciate your business very much, and if there’s anything we can do to help you or someone you know, please let us know! We’re in business because of you.

Written and researched by John Poltrock of The Poltrock Team at RE/MAX Mountain Properties can be reached at 877-837-3002 or by email at JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – You can read a summarized version of this article in the business section Murphy’s #1 Newspaper – The Cherokee Scout.

You can read previous editions of the Murphy NC Real Estate Market Solds and Update by Clicking Here

Tips for Bargain Buying Real Estate in Murphy NC

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            Real estate has been a hot topic here lately in the news – and its positive! Nationally, sales were up for the month of February. Ms. Lisa Floyd of Carolina Farm Credit was kind enough to send an article from USA Today that sums up what we as Realtors and mortgage lenders are seeing. Home mortgage rates have dropped to less than 5% and have spurred a race to buy a new home and to refinance current ones. Coupled with rock bottom low prices on homes, buyers are in search of great deals and good rates – and you’ll find them.

            With that said – there are some things you really need to consider when you’re looking for a new home today.

  • Consider ALL the purchase options:
    • Foreclosures: if you’re a buyer, this is really becoming a hot topic. There are some great values on bank owned properties and then there are some rip-offs no matter what the price is. Don’t get caught up in the “allure” of buying a foreclosure. It doesn’t make you a “sophisticated” buyer or make you look like you’re on the cutting edge with your friends. There are many times as good or better buys that the bank doesn’t own. Look at ALL your options because many times there are better choices. (You can learn more about foreclosure buying and tips on our website www.iLoveMurphy.com . Search “foreclosure”)
    • Short Sales: This is another hot topic that not everyone knows about. This is where the current owner is selling their property for less than what they owe on it. The bank either forgives the difference or agrees to do a personal loan to the owner for the difference (in which the owner still has to pay back the lost money over time). I’ve seen several cases where there’s a better buy on short sales than foreclosures, so this is a good consideration. In this case, you MUST have patience because it will be very drawn out.
    • Sellers: this is the tried and true way and doesn’t have the fancy new lingo attached to it or make you sound sophisticated, and many times this is still the best way. Many homes have been owned for 10+ years and they can afford to sell it at a great value. Other sellers MUST move and are willing to take a hit to get on with their lives. There are thousands of other possibilities here and you should certainly not rule this out just because it’s not the “cool, new thing.”
  • Here’s what you must have when you buy a new property:
    • Patience: If you’re dealing with foreclosures and short sales, you better have patience and the ability to wait. If you need to move in to a house yesterday, you had better look at some other alternatives. Odds are there will be delays coupled with large amounts of waiting to find out about offers and more.
    • Patience: Nope – I didn’t stutter here. This is more important than anything. Sometimes you won’t find what you’re looking for right away. You’ll have to be willing to tell your Realtor to look ACTIVELY for you and be able to act fast when the right thing comes along. Although there are a lot of homes on the market currently, some styles/categories/types of homes in certain price ranges are very picked over. As such, you need to have the ability to wait and look for the right thing.
    • Money in Hand: There’s no need to walk in with a suit case of money (although you’ll be able to negotiate a bit harder for a better buy if you do!). You do need to be prequalified with a reputable mortgage lender and have verifiable funds to pay your down payment. This is very important because sellers (or banks which won’t even look at your offer unless you complete this step) will take you far more seriously and give you a better value.
    • Don’t Fall in Love: When you’re negotiating for practically anything, you have to be able to have “walk away power.” You’ll get a better deal if you have the ability to walk away from the table and move on to the next thing. If you fall in love, you loose that ability. Don’t get me wrong, there’s absolutely NOTHING wrong with buying a property you absolutely love. It may cost you a little bit more, and that’s okay. It’s probably worth it.
    • Representation: With all the new topics, concerns, and issues that face you in your real estate purchase, it’s not wise to try and tackle it on your own. Real estate is one of the largest investments you make, and you should have a Realtor and/or an attorney who specializes in real estate working for you. As Warren Buffett said, “Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.” Make sure you’re comfortable with and trust your agent and/or attorney.  They should also have the heart of a teacher. They need to be able to break everything down for you so that you can easily understand it and the choices you have.

            Real estate is an excellent investment strategy when it’s done correctly. We’re finding buyers that are ready to buy now because they know that the market is dragging bottom! You can look free of charge with no obligation to see what properties are available on our website at www.MyMurphy.com. Contact us or your agent to find some great opportunities that aren’t online because they’re out there!

            If you’re selling your property now or considering it, yes – the value of your property is down from the peak of the market. The good thing is you can take this information and utilize it once your property is sold and you’re buying another. You WILL get a better buy now than what you would have, even if you got more money for it before. Truthfully, it’s likely a zero sum game and the numbers are just different. Talk to your current agent or call us and we will help you any way we can. We’re here for you!

John Poltrock, The POLTROCK TEAM with RE/MAX Mountain Properties – www.MyMurphy.com – Call us Toll-Free at 1-866-687-7496 – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com

John Poltrock is now a Certified Residential Specialist!

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Certified Residential SpecialistJohn Poltrock is now a Certified Residential Specialist by the Council of Residential Specialists. This designation and certification places him in the top 3% of all the Realtors in Cherokee County and in the top 4% of Realtors nationwide by both experience and education.

Does it cost more to buy or sell a home with Certified Residential Specialist? They may have more real estate experience and more training than the average real estate agent, but Certified Residential Specialist don’t cost any more. In fact, their expertise may actually save you time and money when your buying a home or increase your profit when you’re selling one. So when you’re looking for a real estate agent, look for a Certified Residential Specialist.

Professors have the Ph.D.
Physicians have the M.D.
REALTORS have the CRS.

John Poltrock is your Murphy, NC Certified Residential Specialist

Call Toll-Free (877) 837-3002 and demand The POLTROCK TEAM! – www.MyMurphy.com – JohnPoltrock@gmail.com – Homes and Land in the Mountains of Murphy, North Carolina

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